Table 3 Relationship between alignment and posterior chain shortening
From: Shoe heel abrasion and its possible biomechanical cause: a transversal study with infantry recruits
Alignment | Posterior chain shortening | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Achilles tendon | Gastrocnemius | Total | |
Neutral | 45 | 15 | 19 | 79 |
Valgus | 26 | 27 | 16 | 69 |
Varus | 16 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
Total | 87 | 46 | 39 | 172 |